Luxury Watches Made By Blancpain

Traditions and quality watches that have been 250 years in the making. Blancpain was started in 1735 by Jehan-Jacques Blancpain who vowed that he would never make a quartz watch. True to his word, there has never been a quartz Blancpain watch produced.

Only the finest watch makers are admitted into the Blancpain house (literally, the factory is housed in the original family's farmhouse). The finest watchmakers are apprenticed to a Master Watchmaker prior to building their first time piece. Each watch is handcrafted by the same person from beginning to end and everything is catalogued - it is possible to find out who made each watch even years later.

Only mechanical watches are produced and they self-wind by method of the wearer's movements.

All of the history, quality, and characteristics of Blancpain watches make them highly sought after and expensive.

The Fifty Fathoms watch has been worn by divers since the early 1950's, most notably the French Navy (they commissioned the first Fifty Fathoms watch) and the Jacques Cousteau team of divers.

The Fifty Fathoms is known for reliability with 100 hours of back-up power. The name reflects the depth a diver can go while wearing the watch (each fathom is equal to 6 feet).

Additional Specifications:

Case Material Stainless Steel

Bracelet / Strap Stainless Steel

Clasp Type Hidden Folding Clasp

Movement Automatic

This Specialty Fifty Fathoms watch sells for US$8000.00

If you can describe a man's watch as elegant then this watch fits the bill. It is understated and oozes sophisticated class.

Additional features of the Villeret are a fully functioning stop watch with a push button that starts and stops the timer, a power reserve of 40 hours and a date display. The watch features chronograph movement (self-winding initiated by the movement of the wearer's wrist). The back of the watch case is transparent allowing the inner mechanisms of the watch to be viewed.

Specifications:

Case Material 18kt Rose Gold

Bracelet/Strap Leather - Brown

Crystal Scratch Resistant Sapphire

Water Resistant 30m/99ft

Sells for US$15,800.00

Blancpain makes watches for woman as well and the Leman Moonphase watch is a prime example of a piece of jewelry that is also art.

The timepiece boasts over 1.4 carats worth of diamonds; 40 diamonds around the bezel and an additional 6 on the watch face doubling as hour markers.

In addition to the time, the watch keeps track of day, month, and moon phases. It has automatic movement with a power reserve of 100 hours.

Additional Specifications:

Case Material 18kt Rose Gold

Dial Color Mother of Pearl

Bracelet / Strap 18kt Rose Gold

Crystal Scratch Resistant Sapphire

Case Back Solid

The Leman Moonphase watch retails for US$33,000.00